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David Cassidy: Looking Back at the Former Teen Heartthrob’s Ups and Downs

By the time David Cassidy turned 21, he had made his first million. The actor had won hearts worldwide as the hunky, young star of The Partridge Family in the 1970s. Despite unbelievable fame, the decades that followed were marked with turmoil for Cassidy, now 66. Cassidy revealed exclusively to PEOPLE on Monday that he is battling dementia and that he is stepping back from touring as a musician to “enjoy life” and “love.” At the peak of his early career, Cassidy played some 350 concerts...

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17:15 on February 20 2017

David Cassidy slurs, falls during concert

MSN Music — ans are worried about David Cassidy. During the pop legend's concert at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, Calif., on Feb. 18, he appeared intoxicated, slurred his word... more info
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00:00 on February 21 2017

David Cassidy Reveals He Is Battling Dementia

MSN Music — David Cassidy is battling dementia. The 66-year-old actor, widely known for his starring role as Keith Partridge on the 1970s series The Partridge Family, reveals to PEOP... more info
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01:15 on February 21 2017

David Cassidy: Looking Back at the Former Teen Heartthrob’s Ups and Downs

MSN Music — By the time David Cassidy turned 21, he had made his first million. The actor had won hearts worldwide as the hunky, young star of The Partridge Family in the 1970s. Desp... more info
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02:16 on February 21 2017

David Cassidy: Ex-Partridge Family idol says he has dementia

BBC News - UK — He forgot the words to classic songs and appeared physically unstable at concerts last weekend. more info
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17:43 on February 21 2017

David Cassidy Reveals That He Has Dementia

411 Mania — In an interview with People, David Cassidy (The Partridge Family) revealed that he is battling dementia, a disease that causes memory loss, among other symptoms.[........... more info
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16:11 on February 19 2017

David Cassidy Appears Drunk In Concert ... Slurs, Falls, Forgets (VIDEO)

TMZ — David Cassidy seems to have fallen off the wagon -- and almost off the stage -- in what appears to be a drunken performance this weekend. The former teen idol was playing... more info
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22:24 on February 20 2017

David Cassidy Says It Wasn't Alcohol, it Was Dementia (VIDEO)

TMZ — David Cassidy says it may have looked like he fell off the wagon at a concert Saturday night, but it wasn't ... he says he has dementia. Cassidy seemed intoxicated at the... more info
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00:40 on February 21 2017

David Cassidy Reveals Dementia Diagnosis, Says He Was 'In Denial' Yet 'Always Knew This Was Coming'

ET Online — The 66-year-old singer says he feared the disease after watching his mother and grandfather suffer from it in the past. more info
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01:06 on February 21 2017

Ex-teen idol David Cassidy says he has dementia

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former teen idol David Cassidy said on Monday he was suffering from dementia, a day after weekend performances in California in which he forgot hi... more info
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11:15 on February 21 2017

David Cassidy says he has dementia

CNN Showbiz — David Cassidy, the 66-year-old singer and actor, says he is battling dementia. more info
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23:10 on February 20 2017

David Cassidy of 'Partridge Family' says he has dementia

USA Today Music — His revelation comes after video showing he slurred words and fell off a stage.             more info
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03:58 on February 21 2017

David Cassidy fighting memory loss, wants to ‘enjoy life’

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — NEW YORK (AP) — Former “Partridge Family” star David Cassidy says he’s struggling with memory loss. The 66-year-old actor-singer tells People magazine his family ... more info
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13:11 on February 21 2017

David Cassidy, Partridge Family Star, Is Battling Dementia

Time — The actor and musician said a part of him "always knew this was coming" more info
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17:35 on February 21 2017

David Cassidy has dementia and will stop touring, he says after rocky weekend show

L.A. Times - Entertainment — David Cassidy is suffering from memory loss due to dementia, he says, and will stop touring to focus on his personal life.  “I was in denial, but a part of me al... more info
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13:55 on February 21 2017

David Cassidy, heartthrob star of 'The Partridge Family,' reveals he has dementia

Chicago Tribune — David Cassidy, best known as the well-coiffed heartthrob who starred in the 1970s series "The Partridge Family," watched his family members succumb one by one to dementia... more info
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23:10 on February 20 2017

David Cassidy of 'Partridge Family' says he has dementia

Detroit Free Press — His revelation comes after video showing he slurred words and fell off a stage.             more info
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03:16 on February 22 2017

David Cassidy says he has dementia

Detroit Free Press — The former star of TV’s “The Partridge Family” said he is battling the memory-destroying brain disorder             more info
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